Benin vs Uganda: Democracy
Benin
2
in 2025
Uganda
2
in 2025
Benin rank
57th
Uganda rank
57th
Democracy over time
- Benin
- Uganda
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2 against 2 in Uganda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 57th and Uganda ranks 57th of 128 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 3.33 | 0.6667 | Benin |
| 2010s | 4 | 3.2 | 0.8 | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2 | 0.6667 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Benin or Uganda?
- Benin, at 2 against 2 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Benin and Uganda?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uganda?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Uganda rank globally for democracy?
- Benin ranks 57th and Uganda ranks 57th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).